Directional speaker swarm with konS

Directional Speakers, Empathy Swarm, Robotics |

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Directional speaker swarm with konS

We are happy to be selected by konS – Platform for Contemporary Investigative Art –  to develop a new version of our project Empathy Swarm and to evolve the concept of distances through directional accoustics!

Looking forward to a fruitfull collaboration with Slowenian specialists from different fields from electronics design to choreography!

 

The project is developed within the framework of konS ≡ Platform for Contemporary Investigative Art.

The project is supported by Stipendienprogramm NRW für Künstler*innen.

Empathy Swarm, Events, Performance, Telehabitats |

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Move to… Empathy Swarm – Telehabitats @ Werkleitz Festival 2021

We are happy to be part of the grand finale of EMAP/EMARE at werkleitz with our Empathy Swarm!

Due to the Covid pandemic, the final group show with all the artists could not happen as a great meet-up, so we are happy to have Empathy Swarm – Telehabitats ready to be online during the festival dates.

Werkleitz Festival 2021 – move to… bodydata spheres will take place the following weekend! Have a  look at the fantastic program!

Empathy Swarm will be inhabiting their Telehabitats:

Friday 02.07.21 18:00 – 21:30

Saturday 03.07.21 19:30 – 23:00

Sunday 04.07.21 13:00 – 16:30

Come online or see the hybrid installation at Halle!

 

Thanks to werkleitz for this great collaboration! And it is great to be part of EMAP / EMARE!

Also thanks to the stipend program for artists of North Rhine-Westphalia to make Telehabitats possible!

 

The project is supported by Stipendienprogramm NRW für Künstler*innen as part of “Telehabitats”.

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Empathy Swarm, Online, Performance, Telehabitats |

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Telehabitats – Empathy Swarm

Telerobotics as a form of social interaction

Our interactive online platform as answer to the Covid pandemic is online! Wait for updates when our robots are online for you!

As designers and inventors of participatory robot projects in which the relationship between man and machine(s) is researched, the interactive component and contact with other people play a major role. In times of self-isolation and social distance, direct contact takes place only rarely, if at all. We investigate online interaction which digitally links physical spaces, people and our Empathy Swarm. Other robots will soon inhabit the Telehabitats too 🙂
Check out our Telehabitats in which you can collectively experience a different physical space through the robotic avatars.

Thanks for support from the stipend program for artists of North Rhine-Westphalia!

The project is supported by Stipendienprogramm NRW für Künstler*innen as part of “Telehabitats”.

Documentary, Empathy Swarm, Interview |

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Sternstunde Kunst: How Artificial Intelligence and Robotics are revolutionizing the Arts

Empathy Swarm gets featured in the German speaking culture magazine of SRF Kultur

Sternstunde Kunst: Wie künstliche Intelligenz und Robotik die Kunst revolutionieren

This fantastic movie by Frauke Schlieckau from BOTTEGA BERLIN gives an insight into art and artificial intelligence and we are proud to be part of it with our swarm 🙂

Thanks to Frauke and her nice film crew!

And of course thanks to Stiftung Kunstfonds for their gracious support!

 

Empathy Swarm, Interactive, Online, Performance, Sound |

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Cyborg Futures – Performance Documentation

Documentation of the live performance Empathy Swarm Remote Memory  – Telerobotics for Social Interaction as a Symbiotic Reminiscence of Human-Machine Cohabitation –  (click on ‘Watch Performance’) as part of IMPAKT’s online exhibition Cyborg Futures – Who doesn’t want to live forever? While the exhibition is still online, you should check it out!

The interactions of the swarm were generating a live sound track, which the audience could influence, so don’t forget to switch on the sound!

The project is supported by Stipendienprogramm NRW für Künstler*innen as part of “Telehabitats”.

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Empathy Swarm, Interactive, Online, Sound |

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Cyborg Futures – Empathy Swarm Remote Memory starting from 17 Dec 2020

Empathy Swarm Remote Memory

– Telerobotics for Social Interaction as a Symbiotic Reminiscence of Human-Machine Cohabitation –

is part of IMPAKT’s online exhibition Cyborg Futures – Who doesn’t want to live forever? which officially launched yesterday night with an opening lecture by Stelarc, starting from 20:30. Afterwards the swarm that is living with us and is missing human interaction was performing live for and with you!

17 December 2020, 21:30 online performance

The project is supported by Stipendienprogramm NRW für Künstler*innen as part of “Telehabitats”.

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Memories of Oslo Night at iArt / HEK

Last weekend our swarm robots had a great experience at OSLO NIGHT Basel at iArt  / HEK – Haus der Elektronischen Künste .

Over 400 guests would come and explore the swarm’s habitat and habits. Kids and adults coming back to revisit the swarm and feel the curiousity and empathy of this different kind of lifeform!

Thanks to our hosts for a great night!

Looking forward to what comes out of the documentary “Tod des Genies? AI und die Zukunft der Kunst” of BOTTEGA BERLIN !

And thanks to Stiftung Kunstfonds for their gracious support!

Empathy Swarm, Performative Installation, Robot Psychology |

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Empathy Swarm @ iArt / HEK – Interact with the swarm at Oslo night Basel – 26th September 2020

Empathy Swarm as a performative installation. Come and interact with the swarm this Saturday during OSLO NIGHT Basel

The little creatures are curious to meet you and to inhabit a fantastic space at iArt !

Thanks to HEK – Haus der Elektronischen Künste for the invatation!

Looking forward to an exiting night ahead!

Saturday ,   26th September, 4 p.m. – 2 a.m
iArt, Freilager-Platz 3, 4142 Münchenstein

Photo credits: Empathy Swarm at WRO 2019 Biennale / HUMAN ASPECT, Wroclaw, Poland, by Natalia Kabanow

Empathy Swarm, Interactive, Online, Robotics |

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Remote Interaction with Empathy Swarm Robots to be memorised in Impakt’s A WORLD WITHOUT US REVISITED

In times of self-isolation and social distancing, unfortunately you can’t meet the robots in physical space, but we found a platform, called “twitch.tv” which is widely used among gamers to view and engage with their online community. This platform enables our robots to perform for you and even – although with a bit more work – to receive your input.

Empathy Swarm Remote Memory is a vessel for your memory in a possible ‘World without us’ and is part of Impakt’s online exhibition ‘A WORLD WITHOUT US REVISITED’ .

The next interactive live streams of Empathy Swarm Remote Memory on twitch.tv will be on:

Friday         28th August, 6 – 9 p.m.  and

Saturday    29th August, 6 – 9 p.m.

 

Curious Tautophone, Dr.Doppler, Empathy Swarm, Exhibition |

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Métropolis – Steirischer Herbst featuring our exhibition at esc

Thanks Reni Hofmüller for the fantastic representation of our exhibition “Empathy Swarm, Curious Tautophone and Dr. Doppler’s Machine” in front of the camera!

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Documention of Empathy Swarm at QUT

The new year started and we finally found the time to cut the video material we filmed at QUT Art Museum in Brisbane.

So enjoy the swarming of 50 robots and be curious of what our little ones are going to learn this year! 🙂

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

The work is coproduced at Kontejner within the framework of EMAP / EMARE and co-funded by Creative Europe.

 

 

3D printing, Electronics, Projection, Prototype, Software, Sound, Workshop |

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Workshop Poznan – International Days at Collegium Da Vinci

Some memories of our two workshops on 28th and 29th of October for Polish students at Collegium Da Vinci . Among other workshops during their International Days, students could learn programming of generative geometries that shift their shapes with the input of sound with Katrin or build their own parabolic directional speaker robot with Adam. We hope everybody learned something new!

Curious Tautophone, Dr.Doppler, Multiplexing Tautophone, Performance, Projection, Psychophysics Machines, Sound, Workshop |

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ORF musikprotokoll – Psychophysics Machines

 

We enjoyed to be part of ORF’s musikprotokoll 2019!

Our psychophysics machines and reactive field line visuals were in the center of our Robotic performance at esc medien kunst labor on Friday 4th October 2019. The next day we gave a robotic workshop and an insight into the different psycho-physics effects that are the foundation of this piece.

ORF’s radio program will feature the concert soon. We are curious how the surround microphones of ORF’s recording team captured the directional sound sculpture we created! We will keep you updated!

 

Credit:
ORF Musikprotokoll; FR, 04.10.2019; © NICOLAS GALANI

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Curious Tautophone, Empathy Swarm, Exhibition, Psychophysics Machines |

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Curious Tautophone, Empathy Swarm und Dr. Doppler’s Machine at esc medien kunst labor Graz

It is fantastic to have a solo exhibition at esc medien kunst labor where Curious Tautophone, Empathy Swarm and Dr. Doppler as well as Multiplexing Tautophone and Swarm Drawings are all exhibited together.

Creating a dialog with the visitors about the use of technology today, from the use of emotion recognition to influence the mood of our Empathy Swarm to the poetic reflection of creating moments that can only be experienced in the here and now as an antithesis to omnipresent media consumption.

Thanks to Reni Hofmüller and the great team of esc who foster this communication and dialog!

We are also happy to be part of Steirischer Herbst 2019 with this exhibition and ORF’s Long Night of The Museums / Lange Nacht der Museen!

Exhibition dates:
21 September 2019 – 15 November 2019

Opening times:
Tuesday – Friday 2 PM – 7 PM
or after arangement

Credit:
EMPATHY SWARM, CURIOUS TAUTOPHONE AND DR. DOPPLERS MACHINE
esc medien kunst labor 2019
Foto: Martin Gross

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50 robots at QUT till 27th of October

After a fantastic opening with a great speech by Courtney Peterson and a huge success with more than 2000 visitors on the first weekend with ROBOTRONICA, the robots are now swarming at QUT Art Museum  till the 27th of October.

Thanks to the QUT team for a smooth setup and the great didactic space!

Closed Mondays
Tuesday – Friday      10AM – 5PM
Saturday Sunday      12PM – 4PM

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Installation view of Empathy swarm at QUT Art Museum, Brisbane

Photos by Carl Warner

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

The work is coproduced at Kontejner within the framework of EMAP / EMARE and co-funded by Creative Europe.

 

Empathy Swarm, Event, Robotics, Talk |

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Robotics and technology festival with Empathy Swarm

Shortly after the opening of Empathy Swarm we and our robots are part of ROBOTRONICA !

Showcasing some of the world’s latest advancements in robotics and technology, Robotronica is a celebration of innovation and an opportunity to glimpse the possibilities of the future.

Join us on Sunday 18 August for an artist talk and showcase of the swarm!

QUT Art Museum, 11AM – 12PM

Empathy Swarm, Exhibition |

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Empathy Swarm Premiere in Australia at QUT Art Museum

Empathy Swarm comes to Australia! Our robots are looking forward to be in Brisbane at QUT Art Museum from , 17 August – 27 October 2019 and to meet people from another continent.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

The work is coproduced at Kontejner within the framework of EMAP / EMARE and co-funded by Creative Europe.